Conan: Death is Watching Me

Chapter 219 Magician Level 5
"The Magician Under the Moon..."

Is Kidd male or female?

"Could there be multiple Phantom Thief Kids?"

the next day.

Kidd's moonlight magic performance dominated the front pages of almost all media outlets, with various eye-catching reports accompanied by large close-up photos.

The white-clad figure of the female Kidd strolling in the air under the full moon seemed to toll like the bells of a new century ringing in the hearts of the people.

The real-life phantom thief is even more skilled and exciting than those in movies and TV shows.

However, at the same time, many people have also raised doubts.

Because this time, female Kidd broke too many conventions.

This was the first time she publicly performed magic, the first time she didn't steal treasure, and the first time she didn't use the monocle-wearing boy's appearance; instead, she appeared as a long-haired girl.

Furthermore, considering that Kidd disappeared for eight years, some people suspect that Kidd is not just one person.

Because Sonoko Suzuki identified Kid as a woman in an interview, some people's opinions were influenced.

Since last night, online discussions have been divided and heated.

Kido Detective Agency.

Gao Mo sat alone in the study, his body constantly surging with heat, his soul and consciousness seemingly entering another world.

The storage pool's 50 stars were melted away, and the magician's level rose to lv5.
The second level 5 profession was achieved, and the notebook was not upgraded, but Gao Mo's spirit still underwent some unknown change, as if he was being pulled to continuously climb the peak, and re-entered that dark rain curtain accompanied by lightning.

The names on the notebook became increasingly clear.

At that moment, he seemed to see countless souls gathered in the rain, and countless living beings in the real world about to face death.

An exploding plane, a collapsed bridge, a car plunging into the river, a Ferris wheel that has fallen off...

These rains represent the resentment, pain, despair, and deep grievances of humanity before death, and seem to be the source of death's power.

Gao Mo stepped forward and grabbed the notebook. He opened his eyes again in reality, his thinking becoming clearer, but this was followed by a strong feeling of hunger and weakness.

Fortunately, he was prepared. He quickly ate a bar of chocolate next to him and gulped down a glass of sugar water at the same time.

It's alright, not as difficult as when upgrading.

Gao Mo's eyes shone brightly, and he felt as if his mental capacity had doubled. Even using the Transparent World became much easier than before.

Unfortunately, his body is still not keeping up, and he seems to be developing into a fragile superpowered individual.

Thinking of the deadly state he was in at the beginning of his resurrection, Gao Mo couldn't help but shudder.

Training! Training! His cultivation is far from sufficient!

[New Talent: Magic Domain (Specializes in concealing items and creating illusions)]

Gao Mo turned his gaze to the notes.

Last time, the detective's level 5 talent was "Hall of Mind," and this time it's "Magic Domain," the magician's top talent, which seems to also have some elements of Detective Conan.

For magicians, hiding props is a complex art. In "The Sky Walk," if it weren't for the helicopter interference, Conan might have been able to see the hanging wires if he had actually rushed up close.

If it were truly possible to hide props without any logic, even a novice could easily become a top magician.

However, he has no intention of pursuing a career as a magician; his greatest use is probably concealing firearms.

Gao Mo tried to hide the prop gun Ah Yin. Even though he was only wearing a sweater, there was no trace of it from the outside.

This talent is pretty good.

[Professional Talents: Quick to get into character, enduring skill with age, expert in disguise, leader of children, photographic memory, logical reasoning, flashes of inspiration, human voice changer, special effects makeup, mental palace, magic hand, magic eye 2, imitation, magic mechanism, magic heart, magic realm]

Currently, all his talents combined are no longer limited to a few professions, but rather influence each other and create a chemical reaction, transforming him into a character that was previously unimaginable.

In this Conan world, in terms of talent alone, he is definitely no less talented than those freaks.

However, his talent has not yet been fully realized, and his main skills have only been developed to level 4, so he is still a little far from being a monster.

But he also possesses extraordinary power.

At only level 2, it already possesses the ability to "see through the world," a power outside of any existing worldview.

Next is the actor level 5 upgrade, only one level 5 profession away from entering the third tier.

Only after reaching level 3 can one truly be considered extraordinary, and only then can star count truly play a role.

Gao Mo ate another piece of dessert that the doctor's family had brought, his brows furrowing slightly.

The biggest problem now is that he simply doesn't have the opportunity to play a role; he hasn't received an invitation in a long time.

I can't even complete the task.

Does it have to be triggered by him himself?
Gao Mo logged into the online account "Youying".

The chat room still only has Takato Yoichi. After spending so many days with the group, this Hell Puppet Master seems to have a new criminal idea and is preparing a new criminal plan to become an agent of death.

Gao Mo looked thoughtful.

The next invitation shouldn't be to Takato Haruka, right?
"Dong dong!"

A sudden knock on the door interrupted Gao Mo's thoughts.

"Kido, that old man called again. He said if we can crack the method today, he'll add another 1 million yen," Ai called from outside the door.

"So soon?" Gao Mo put away his notes, projected the projector, and walked out of the study.

The rich are really crazy. With this additional payment, the commission fee rose to 30 million yen. Although it is only 3 US dollars, it was definitely not a small amount when the Japanese economy was around 2000.

Even though the guy next door has been a famous detective for so long and is known throughout the country, his fee for a single case has never exceeded 200 million yen.

"I've deciphered the method. Please send it to me in Kindaichi's name."

Gao Mo handed the information to Xiao Ai.

The mission was complete, and he had no more worries.

He took on the decryption work because he was worried that the mission might go wrong.

If he doesn't reply quickly, the helicopter pilot will probably expose himself sooner or later, resulting in a loss of 3 million yen.

"What?!" At the Mori Detective Agency, the man with the mustache, who had been clinging to a sliver of hope, was shocked and slumped off his chair. "It's already solved? Kindaichi solved it? I..."

Conan, carrying his schoolbag, passed by the door and saw the mustachioed man's reaction. His eyelids twitched as well, and after learning that "The Sky Walk" had been cracked, his head was full of question marks.

He watched those videos yesterday and couldn't see anything wrong with them. No matter which angle he looked at, all he could see was the magical scene of Kidd walking in the air.

What exactly is the technique?
I'm in a real hurry.

It seems we can only wait for that old man Jirokichi to make the announcement. I wonder if Kido-san could give us a hint...

"Okay, I got it." The man with the mustache slumped back down.

regretful.

He really regrets it now.

If only I had known, I would have run the detective agency with Gao Mo no matter what, and become a true partner.

For a single case like Gao Mo's, he would need to take on 30 commissions, and even if he worked himself to the bone, he might not be able to earn 3 million—because he often couldn't get the final payment.

"Oh, my Kindaichi."

The man with the mustache gave up, threw the newspaper aside, and started watching a videotape of Yoko Okino's concert.

“Dad,” Xiaolan, who was used to her father’s dejected state, went into the office to help pack up the beer cans, “Yuanzi and I made plans to go to the Fuyutari Mountain Villa for a vacation the day after tomorrow.”

"Vacation?" The man with the mustache turned his head in confusion. "What vacation?"

"They said they were going to see small animals in the deep mountains," Xiaolan said, also puzzled. "They seemed very excited about the trip."

"Going deep into the mountains to see small animals in the dead of winter?"

The man with the mustache had a "you're kidding me" look on his face.

"What's that young lady up to now? I don't have time to go out and play with you guys..."

“We don’t need a dad,” Ran continued bending down to clean. “Sonoko asked Kido to take us there, saying that Kido is enough.”

"is it?"

The man with the mustache felt inexplicably annoyed, even finding it hard to watch Yoko Okino's performance; he just felt uncomfortable all over. He could choose not to go, but what did it mean by not letting him go?
"Chuidu Manor?"

Conan's heart pounded wildly.

"Could it be that place that's famous for making Valentine's Day chocolates? Speaking of which, Valentine's Day is just around the corner. Sonoko-neechan, you wouldn't be thinking of going to Fukiwatari Villa to learn how to make chocolates, would you?"

Valentine's Day? Chocolate?

The man with the mustache felt increasingly uneasy, his brows furrowing as he looked at his dazed daughter.

"No, I'm going with you. Kido himself doesn't have much experience, how can he protect you? I think that Fubuki Mountain Villa is just using Valentine's Day chocolates to lure young, naive girls to the wilderness, they have no good intentions!"

"dad……"

"That's decided! That young lady has been deceived before, and there's Kido. I'm even more worried with that guy around. That kid is like the Grim Reaper; he always kills a lot of people. He's even more sinister than me."

"I want to go too!" Conan coughed several times.

"You little rascal, you don't seem to have caught a cold, do you?" the mustachioed man asked suspiciously. "I think you should stay at Professor Agasa's place for a few days..."

"I'm perfectly fine!"

……

"I'm going!"

at the same time.

Kido Detective Agency.

After contacting Suzuki Jirokichi, Ai also learned about the itinerary of Fukito Villa from Sonoko, and stared intently at Gao Mo with a tense little face.

She could tell what Sonoko was up to even over the phone.

However, she didn't mean to upset Sonoko.

That little girl didn't understand Gao Mo at all; the barrier between them wasn't age.

"The Furutari Villa is indeed very famous. It has long been regarded as a holy place for making Valentine's Day chocolates, but things have changed in recent years."

Ai said seriously.

"Because many people have died in accidents in the deep mountains, ghost stories have gradually emerged there. Since four years ago, very few people have gone there to learn how to make chocolate. It is said that a snow woman appears on snowy days, and chocolates are placed next to the victims, cursed chocolates..."

"There's such a thing?"

Gao Mo looked surprised.

The garden really knows how to pick a location.

Could this be another incident?

If Ran is going with us, Conan will definitely be there too, and the guy with the mustache might even come along.

In addition, people had already died there...

“I want to go and see if there really are ghosts,” Ai said cautiously. “Logically speaking, those rumors shouldn’t be unfounded.”

"Aren't you afraid?" Gao Mo looked Xiao Ai up and down again.

He still clearly remembers Ai's terrified expression.

"You can't get anything done by staying at home, and besides..."

Ai glanced at the black cat watching a romantic movie on the sofa.

If she doesn't take the initiative, the research on death and ghosts can't proceed, and she'll really just be a housekeeper.

She didn't want to just be protected.

She also really wanted to find out what was going on with this cat.

"Here, take this." Ai handed Gao Mo a specially made eye mask.

"Why?" Gao Mo asked, puzzled. "I sleep fine, I don't need an eye mask."

“I just want to conduct an experiment,” Ai said inquisitively. “This blindfold can completely block out vision. If we really encounter a ghost, it can verify a very important question.”

"..."

Gao Mo felt like he was being used as a guinea pig.

"whatever."

Ai can bring up some old cases, and having her by your side is also a help.

Although the number of stars was already quite sufficient, he didn't mind having too many.

Currently, career rewards are given out stars from time to time, but they still can't compare to case rewards.

……

A palace-like underground chamber.

Koizumi Akako donned a witch's outfit, attempting to uncover the true identity of the much-discussed female Kaito Kid through divination.

No matter how she explained, Kaito Kuroba seemed convinced that it was her.

She had never encountered such a frustrating situation since becoming a witch.

"Kaka!"

A sudden cracking sound startled Koizumi Akako. The crystal ball used for divination was cracking and bursting into powder in the blink of an eye.

Koizumi Akako's vision went black, and her face turned noticeably paler.

"How could this be? My crystal ball is shattered!"

This is a divination tool she made by collecting many evil spirits and precious materials; even if the divination fails, it won't explode directly.

The evil spirits also disappeared completely.

"Who is it? Someone deliberately sabotaged this?" Koizumi Akako asked angrily, still shaken.

The crystal ball is broken, it's broken, it can be remade, but just a moment ago she felt that death was right in front of her.

“Miss,” the butler said with a lowered gaze, “could there be no fake Kid at all, someone who could disable your magic? It seems there’s no one else.”

"You mean... that female Kaito is Kuroba Kaito?"

Koizumi Akako paused, stomped her foot, and stormed out of the secret room.

"Even I was fooled! This isn't going to end here!"

……

The date is February 11th, roughly... because Valentine's Day is in 3 days.

Gao Mo sat in the car rented by the man with the mustache, looking at the snow-covered mountains around him. Sonoko and Conan sat beside him, Ai was being held in Sonoko's arms, and the black cat was sleeping in the corner of the back seat.

Unlike Sonoko, whose face was flushed with excitement and anticipation, Ran, sitting in the passenger seat, seemed rather absent-minded, her youthful face filled with a melancholy that belied her age.

【20 stars】

The sudden increase in the number of stars puzzled Gao Mo.

If it were feedback impersonating Kidd, it wouldn't have waited until now—it wouldn't have been related to star rewards anyway.

And there wasn't even an extra hint. The last time this happened was because of those cursed masks.

But this time he really didn't do anything.

There's not much you can do in the mustache's car.

"Honestly, why do we have to go to some godforsaken place to make chocolate?" The man with the mustache noticed his daughter's state and, feeling helpless, started talking. "It's not like we can't make chocolate at home."

Out of professional habit, he had already conducted a special investigation of Chuidu Mountain Villa.

It may be famous, but the problems are also really big.

"I heard that snow women roam that area, and many people have died there."

"It's just a rumor," Sonoko said irritably to the mustachioed man who was spreading the falsehoods. "Uncle, do you also believe in this Yuki-onna thing? I've already checked, there's absolutely no problem!"

(End of this chapter)